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Student Behaviors

There has been an increase of unexpected and disrespectful behaviors on campus. We have had an assembly reminding students of the expectations at Iron Horse and the possible consequences for not following them. Please remind your student to make sure that they follow all school rules, treat each other and all staff with respect and don’t make excuses for their behavior. We expect students to be accountable for their behavior and to support a safe campus by being upstanders that hold each other accountable. I have included the slide show that was reviewed with students at the assembly. Thank you for your support. 

6th & 7th Grade Math Advancement Timeline

Here is a flyer to share with information on the upcoming parent info night, February 27th, 2025.  A letter will be sent to families in January with more updates and the remainder of the details will come to you in the Spring.



Sister School Holiday Gift Drive

Hello Jaguar Community,

It’s the time of year to support those less fortunate with our Sister School Holiday Gift Drive. Our sister school is Riverside Elementary in San Pablo. Each year, Riverside identifies the neediest families and we set out to get gifts for all the children in those families. This year, they selected 15 families with multiple children.

HERE is the link to the Sign up Genius. Each gift has a number and a letter to help us when we are wrapping and sorting them. Each number represents one child in the family.

Please consider supporting this important cause. As a reminder, we will do the wrapping so we need to know which gift is which (attach the number and letter).

We would like to have the gifts before December 12th so we can get them delivered to Riverside Elementary before they go on winter break.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Michelle Hamon at mhamon@srvusd.net.

Thank you!

Cal High Music

Cal High's Music Program invites you to join us for two unforgettable evenings of music, sweet treats, and giving back! Enjoy captivating performances from our talented students, and don't miss the chance to take home a yummy dessert from our Dessert Auction. You could be the lucky winner of delicious cakes, donuts, cookies, and more! We appreciate your continued support and hope to see you there.

Yearbook & Yearbook Ads

PTA Meeting

Come learn what we are all about. We are energetic, fun parents who care about the kids in our community and want to make a difference through advocacy, community building events, staff appreciation, and more. 

Our next PTA Meeting will be

Thurs, January 23, at 7pm in the IH Library.

Reflections Art Showcase



Please join us on Tues, Dec 3rd 5-8pm in the Cal High auditorium for our annual SRVCPTA Reflections Showcase where art from this year's SRVUSD school Reflections competitions throughout the district will be showcased.

Inclusion Matters @SRVUSD

SRVUSD celebrates all students with disabilities and strives to model respect, empathy, and high expectations for every student with disabilities during Inclusive Schools Week on January 13-17, 2025.

To celebrate inclusion of all of our students with disabilities at all of our district schools, San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs, through J and R Gear, is selling Inclusion Matters t-shirts to be worn on the final day of Inclusive Schools week. The shirt is based on the disability pride flag which aims to promote awareness of the positive pride felt by those in the disability community and says "Inclusion Matters @ SRVUSD." Click here to order. 



Deadline to order is December 2, 2024. Delivery to schools will be the week of Jan 7, 2025.

SRVCPTA Exceptional Education Committee in partnership with the Special Education Local Plan Area’s Community Advisory Committee has created SRVUSD’s own Disability Pride Flag design which is showcased on the Inclusion Matters @ SRVUSD Shirt.  The design is inspired by Ann Magill's Disability Pride Flags originally designed in 2019 and then redesigned in 2021.  SRVCPTA EEC has created a visually appealing design of the muted colors from the redesigned disability pride flag in which the colors red and green are no longer side by side to trigger those with visual disabilities.  The lightning bolt from the original flag was redesigned as a zig zag which signifies the non-lateral lives that many disabled people lead, often requiring them to adapt themselves or their paths to navigate an inaccessible society.  The black background symbolizes mourning for disabled individuals who have been victimized by ableism or lost to disability-fueled violence, abuse, negligence, and death. Each color of the zig zag represents a different aspect of disability or impairment. Green represents those with sensory perception disabilities. Blue represents those with mental illness. White represents those with invisible disabilities and/or undiagnosed disabilities.  Yellow represents those with cognitive and intellectual disabilities. Red represents those with physical disabilities.  At SRVUSD schools, education takes on a beautiful shape when ALL students are included.

Ed Fund Meeting

The next Ed Fund Meeting will be 

Mon, January 13th · 6:30pm

IHMS Library

Counselor Amazon Wishlist

Please see the below link for the IHMS Counselor Amazon Wishlist if you are interested in purchasing any of their wishlists items for the counseling office. Thank you for your support!

Library Volunteers

Are you interested in volunteering your time to help Ms Martin in the Iron Horse Library? If so, please see the Volunteer Link below if you would like to sign up for one or more volunteers slots. Or, if you are interested in volunteering in the library on a regular basis, please use the Regular Volunteer link below to reach out to Ms Martin.

Please keep in mind that all volunteers must be cleared through the district. Please see this page on the district website for more info.

Lunch Time Volunteers

We are in need of parent volunteers to help supervise students during lunch times on campus.  

Please remember that there are requirements to volunteer on campus all parent volunteers working with students must have completed backgroud screening, proof of Tuberculosis clearance and uploaded this into their Be A Mentor profile. All volunteers must check in at the office when they arrive.

Please see below slots and signup if you are available to help us out this year. 

Thank you for your support.

Street Smarts “Be Reel” Video Contest 

STREET SMARTS “BE REEL!” VIDEO CONTEST IS HERE!

Enter for a chance to win amazing prizes! 



The Street Smarts “Be Reel!” Video Contest invites SRVUSD students to showcase their traffic safety knowledge by creating engaging public service announcements (PSAs) to raise awareness about traffic safety issues within the community.

• Theme: “Safety First!”
• Eligibility: Students in grades 6 – 8 and grades 9 – 12, with separate divisions for middle and high school
• Middle school and high school students can collaborate, but their entry will be judged in the high school division
• Submission deadline: January 30, 2025 at 4:00 pm

Get ready to showcase your creativity and knowledge—start planning your PSA today!

For full rules and guidelines, please visit street-smarts.com.